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Subaru Forester 1999–2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin 037012R · NHTSA communication 10234828 · issued May 22, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1999–2023
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Bulletin provides production change, repair procedure and parts information to address a customer concern of a high-pitched sound coming from the transmission extension housing area.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.